Filed under: Previews, Trailers
Touchstone Pictures has released the trailer to Julie Taymor's big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest,' which will hit limited theaters on December 10.
The film stars Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Ben Whishaw, Reeve Carney, Felicity Jones and Tom Conti.
Taymor brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren ('The Queen'). Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.
The film was recently shown at the Venice Film Festival and is serving as the 'Centerpiece Film' at the New York Film Festival.
